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Fame Audit: The Cast of Friends

Friends has made its cast just about the most famous sextet in TV history. So what is likely to follow for each of the show's stars, now that Friends is about to end? Continued fame and good fortune for some; nothing much good for others whose names rhyme with Batthew Jerry.

We know that the show has been over for a while now, but did you know that an official cookbook is coming out to sate our years-long thirst for more Friends content? Click here to learn more, and check out the latest Hollywood news and juicy celebrity gossip while you’re at it!

Jennifer Aniston

AUDIT DATE: May 6, 2004
AGE: 35
OCCUPATION: Ingenue
NON-FRIENDS EXPERIENCE: 15 movies and 4 TV series

Assessment

The woman. The legend. The hair. Jennifer Aniston is the show's biggest star by miles, with several showbiz awards (she's still the only Friend to win an Emmy as a Lead), the healthiest film career (Bruce Almighty, The Good Girl), and countless magazine covers. As if all that wasn't enough, she also happens to be married to fellow superstar Brad Pitt, in a pairing so apparently happy and well-matched that they draw comparisons to Newman and Woodward and have the whole world press clamoring for them to deliver unto the world their perfect golden progeny. AND, she manages to be the vessel of this unimaginable fabulousness with winning good humour and humility. Okay, fine: we're a little bit in love with her.

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Current approximate level of fame: Julia Roberts

Deserved approximate level of fame, post-Friends: Jennifer Lopez

Courteney Bass Cox

AUDIT DATE: May 6, 2004
AGE: 39
OCCUPATION: Den Mother
NON-FRIENDS EXPERIENCE: 26 movies and 3 TV series

Assessment

Courteney Cox had a fair amount of fame before the show -- roles in a couple of decently performing TV series and movies, and a relationship with a fellow celebrity (Michael Keaton). During the show, very little has changed; she's made a few movies that have done okay, none of which has rested entirely on her shoulders, and she's dated a couple of celebrities and married one. In recent years, she's started to give the impression that she's less interested in on-camera fame: she's created both a TV series (the decorating show Merge) and a baby (yet to be born as of press time). Our guess is that she'll take some time out of the spotlight to nest with her kid, living off her Friends residuals and taking very rare supporting roles. Actually, based on how much she seems to enjoy telling people how to live -- see Merge and her former advice column in Jane -- a daytime talk show might be a good fit for her.

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Current approximate level of fame: Meg Ryan

Deserved approximate level of fame, post-Friends: Patricia Richardson

Lisa Kudrow

AUDIT DATE: May 6, 2004
AGE: 40
OCCUPATION: Ditz
NON-FRIENDS EXPERIENCE: 23 movies and 3 TV series

Assessment

Not so many years ago, Lisa Kudrow co-starred in The Opposite of Sex and briefly convinced us that she was the most talented and versatile Friend. She still may be, somewhere deep down, but in light of Analyze This, Analyze That, Marci X, Lucky Numbers, and many other stinky stinkers, Sex is starting to look less like the evidence of her untapped potential as an actor and more like a fluke. In the short term, Kudrow -- like Cox -- has a TV show to produce (starring recurring Friends guest star Aisha Tyler) and a child to raise; if she's wise, she'll take a few years off, wait for a decent script to come her way (or write her own; she is a former Groundling, after all), and come back in something that reminds us of what we used to like about her before she got all hard and crabby.

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Current approximate level of fame: Julianne Moore

Deserved approximate level of fame, post-Friends: Rachel Griffiths

Matt LeBlanc

AUDIT DATE: May 6, 2004
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Lovable Lunk
NON-FRIENDS EXPERIENCE: 11 movies and 3 TV series

Assessment

Matt LeBlanc may play a simpleton on TV, but he is obviously no dummy. Or, at least, his advisors are smart enough to know that LeBlanc should cling to the role of Joey Tribbiani until there's no one left who wants him to play it anymore -- hence, Joey, the Friends spin-off sitcom slated for this fall. LeBlanc is quite likable as Joey, but he has the least range, as an actor, of all the Friends, has had the least success in other media, and truly has no post-Joey career prospects. If he's lucky, Joey will be the new Frasier, and LeBlanc will be able to stay Joey well into his fifties. If not...well, he'll always have syndication.

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Current approximate level of fame: Bruce Willis

Deserved approximate level of fame, post-Friends: Kevin Costner

Matthew Langford Perry

AUDIT DATE: May 6, 2004
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: Smart-ass
NON-FRIENDS EXPERIENCE: 14 movies and 3 TV series

Assessment

Matthew Perry may play a clever wiseacre on TV, but he is certainly giving all possible indications that he's not so bright in real life. In fact, the weekend after The Whole Ten Yards opened (eighth in the box-office top ten...ouch), he must have been wishing he'd agreed to do a Chandler spin-off. Except that, unlike Joey, Chandler hasn't been likable in about six seasons -- coincidentally (not), ever since he hooked up with Monica's shrieking harpy and got to be boring and whipped. And unfortunately, Perry has yet to play a movie role that isn't some slight Chandler variation, so he has nothing to do now except Ben Stiller's romcom cast-offs. Maybe he can try tennis again.

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Current approximate level of fame: Mike Myers

Deserved approximate level of fame, post-Friends: David Spade

David Schwimmer

AUDIT DATE: May 6, 2004
AGE: 37
OCCUPATION: Sensitive New Age Guy
NON-FRIENDS EXPERIENCE: 20 movies and 2 TV series

Assessment

David Schwimmer's future may be the toughest to predict; we're kind of rooting for him not to fail, just because we have such a soft spot for big dork Ross. More than any of his colleagues, Schwimmer seems to be aware of the limits of his talents, and works reliably well within them. He's a fine character actor (see his work in the HBO WWII mini-series Band of Brothers) and a decent sitcom director (having helmed several Friends episodes). He also does a lot of work with his Chicago theatre troupe, and played himself quite hilariously as a high-maintenance jagoff this season on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Post-Friends, he probably won't try to style himself the next Tom Hanks or anything, but will continue both doing good if not especially flashy work, and not irritating us like Matthew Perry undoubtedly will.

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Current approximate level of fame: David Hyde Pierce

Deserved approximate level of fame, post-Friends: Steve Buscemi






Best Picture Nominees Turned TV Series: 2010-11

Did you see them when they were movies? In general, no! Will you watch them when the networks broadcast them right into your very own home on a weekly basis? ...Maybe! Take a look at the gold TV executives think they can spin out of box-office straw.

By the way, it should go without saying but: these series aren’t real. Though we kind of wish they were! Now if you want to see real reviews for real shows you can watch, you’ll want to visit Hollywood Insider here.

Babel, Josh Duhamel, Amy Smart, and Jason Gedrick, Mondays at 10 PM on NBC

Mysterious connections and unforeseen circumstances swirl at the center of Babel, a challenging -- and thrilling! -- new ensemble drama from NBC. Josh Duhamel and Amy Smart star as Richard and Susan Babel, a kind-hearted pair of American adventurers who find that, no matter where they travel on the globe, trouble is sure to follow. Hey: doesn't anyone here speak English!?! In the pilot episode, Richard and Susan plan a second honeymoon, so they check into a hotel in Turkmenistan, not realizing that the hotel's desk clerk, Gurbanguly (Dan Hedaya), once bought a Razor scooter on eBay for his son that previously belonged to Andrea (Sofia Bush), the ex-college roommate of the niece of Richard Babel's Japanese podiatrist (Gedde Watanabe). The Razor proved defective and Gurbanguly's son broke his ankle, which prompted a half-Dutch local boy (Cameron Bright) to mock him and later be slapped by his mother (Shohreh Agsashloo). Angered, the boy considers becoming a terrorist, until a vacationing retired French police officer (Jean Reno), in an act of kindness, gives the boy a Wii game system he'd confiscated earlier from an American smuggler (Jason Gedrick). The smuggler had in fact purchased the Wii in hopes of FedExing it to a Mexican woman (Shelley Morrison) who had shared some pastries with him when he'd met her at the funeral of a former acquaintance who was a landscaper and happened to be deaf (Costas Mandylor, in flashbacks). Months earlier, the deaf man had impregnated a woman (Talisa Soto) whose uncle was involved in an industrial accident while working at the Razor scooter factory, and who was misdiagnosed, contracted gangrene, and lost his finger. The Mexican women later falls into an open sewer because she's unable to read a warning sign that a visiting American contractor (John Heard) refused to print in Spanish. The deaf landscaper is shot by an overzealous alcoholic police officer (Edward James Olmos) because he can't hear an order from the officer to disembark his riding mower. Meanwhile, Susan gets food poisoning, and Richard is unable to communicate with the kitchen staff at their hotel, so her diarrhea worsens.

The Departed, starring Freddie Prinze Jr. and Ben Gazzara, Tuesdays at 9 PM on CBS

America has long associated crime procedurals with CBS (home of Cold Case, C.S.I., Criminal Minds, Navy NCIS, Without A Trace, and many, many others). But the Tiffany network has never offered a series like this before: an exciting drama that's also a challenging mystery for the viewer to solve. The Massachusetts state police have a problem: local Irish mob boss Billy O'Flaherty (Ben Gazzara) has his fingers in everything from trafficking Slavic prostitutes to fixing underground rabbit fights, and every time the cops think they're closing in on him, he regroups and eludes arrest. How does he know?! Could it be that one of the officers tasked to apprehend him might be corrupt? Guess what? Yes. But who?! Is it Frankie Hannigan (Freddie Prinze Jr.), the hotheaded local boy made good who's always getting into shoving matches with the Fibbies? Is it Stevie McAllister (Kevin Rankin), the smooth-talking ball-buster who sometimes doesn't answer his cell? Is it his girlfriend Becky Costello (Lizzy Caplan), the force's psychiatrist with secrets of her own? Or could it by some crazily unlikely twist of the plot turn out to be gruff but lovable captain Jack Hill (Terry O'Quinn), who's just weeks from retiring to his suspiciously lavish house on Cape Cod? Well, we're not going to tell you, dear viewers: it's up to you to solve the mystery! The series will drop clues throughout the season as to the identity of Billy's rat on the force; those who guess correctly will follow those clues to a secret location in the U.S. (hint: it's somewhere in the greater Boston area!), where they'll find a container with the answer, and a voucher to win a huge cash prize! Although some might say that a trip to Boston is prize enough -- that is, as long as you're not one of the poor chumps to end up in the Irish mob crossfire and wind up among The Departed!

Letters From Iwo Jima, starring the voice talents of Michael Cera, Fridays at 11:30 PM on Cartoon Network

As part of the Cartoon Network's illustrious Adult Swim block of programming comes Letters From Iwo Jima, an exciting retelling of Clint Eastwood's acclaimed film in animated form. Against a sober backdrop -- the Pacific theater of World War II -- the Japanese experience is dramatized with sensitivity, balance, and above all, scrupulous historical accuracy. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi (voice of Sam Waterston) is charged with defending Iwo Jima from the Allied forces...but that's not all he's up against. The terrain is also beset by cute but potentially dangerous monsters, schoolgirl superheroes, and a robot child with jets where his feet should be (voice of Michael Cera). What could be more distracting to the Japanese soldiers in the middle of a dogfight than the sight of an adolescent girl spinning in the air, emitting light as her clothes fly off in all directions? It's a confusing time -- truly a turning point in Japanese history -- but clarity comes at the start and end of each episode, as real letters from '40s-era Japanese soldiers are read by Janeane Garofalo (Felicity).

Little Miss Sunshine, hosted by Mo Rocca, Sunday at 8 on FOX

Get ready, America -- the little indie comedy that could is about to become the reality-TV sensation that will! Join host Mo Rocca as he combs the countryside to crown the next Little Miss Sunshine, with help from celebrity judges MC Hammer, Ron Jeremy, and former Miss USA Tara Conner. But the contest doesn't end there. Laugh along as eight finalists are formed into one happy "family" and forced to live together in a VW van for six months. No bathing, no stopping, and no rules! These bickering cross-country troubadours will put the "fun" back in "dysfunctional," and the "Ay, film!" back into "family"! And don't put down that cell phone. Each week, one contestant will be chosen by you, the public, to become "Dead Grandpa" - and spend the next week in the trunk of the bus. It's all the wack-tastic charm of the movie, with the real-time excitement of an actual pageant. This season, get your freak on -- your super freak, that is!

The Queen, starring Dianne Wiest, Mondays at 9 PM on Showtime

Elizabeth Windsor, Queen Of England (Dianne Wiest) has a problem. Her son Charles (Patrick Dempsey) is angling for her throne -- and not subtly. Her husband Philip (James Rebhorn) is constantly embarrassing himself in public making racist remarks. And as her friends and contemporaries start dying all around her, she's increasingly called upon to grieve in public, and she's just not that good at it. Enter Nigel Creedmore (Ian McShane), the most renowned psychiatrist on Harley Street. Summoned to Buckingham Palace by the Queen's favourite lady-in-waiting Dorcas (June Whitfield), Mr. Creedmore has his toughest challenge yet: helping her Majesty to get in touch with her feelings. Through flashbacks, we learn more about the younger Elizabeth (Emily Mortimer), and the crushing social and political pressures that caused her to compartmentalize her emotions -- most of which came straight from her mother (Christine Baranski). But even if Elizabeth can access these memories, how can Mr. Creedmore treat a client he can't even look in the eyes? Over time, patient and doctor break down the barriers in their relationship -- bonding over a shared love of corgis and Barbour fashions -- eventually unlocking Elizabeth's emotional vault to such a degree that Philip starts to suspect that there's more going on than simple treatment. Is Elizabeth just experiencing transference...or falling in love for the first time in her life? She might not even be able to admit the truth to herself, until the season-finale cliffhanger -- in which Mr. Creedmore faces deportation to his native Australia over a decades-old drug charge -- may force her to put her guard at half-mast!






Thumbs Up For Surf's Up

A review of the recently released animated film, Surf's Up, starring Shia LaBeouf, Jeff Bridges and Jon Heder.

Penguins seem to be as popular as Will Farrell these days. Since March of the Penguins stole our hearts in 2005, those cute little flightless underdogs have become a staple in Hollywood – and with good reason. They’re adorable, they glide on their bellies and they walk really funny. I’m laughing already.

But enough is enough, already. Like Will Farrell, penguins can get boring fast.

Mockumentary Nice New Approach

Thankfully, directors Ash Brannon and Chris Buck had the sense to do something different with Surf’s Up. By using the mockumentary format, the film provides a breath of fresh air and carries the film along with much more flair than a straightforward movie would have.

The directors pulled this stunt off by not just relying on running jokes like cameraman injured in the line of fire and clumsy mic boom operators getting in the way, though those jokes are definitely there. What makes this gag work are the off-camera interviews and those uncomfortable moments of recognition between subject and camera – both provide a nice human touch to an otherwise bizarre story about surfing penguins. Parents will appreciate this approach, but whether or not the kids will even understand this new form of storytelling is uncertain.

The Story Goes Like This...

The mockumentary follows a rising teenage talent in the surfing world, one Cody Maverick (Shia LaBeouf of Disturbia), as he leaves home to compete in the 10th annual Big Z Memorial Tournament. Z, who supposedly died in a surfing accident, is the sole reason Cody ever wanted to become a surfer in the first place; he sees surfing as his way out of his boring home of Shiverpool.

Through a not-so-surprising turn of events, Cody is not only reunited with his idol, but Big Z (Jeff Bridges) takes him under his wing and teaches him the most important lesson of all – that the thrill and joy of surfing is the only real reward. Not the most inspiring lesson, but what else can you really do with surfing penguins?

New Friends

Along the way, Cody makes some friends. Jon Heder voices Chicken Joe – a CGI chicken version of Jeff Spicoli who is so laid back he doesn’t even realize his new friends are a band of tribal penguins trying to cook him. Every scene featuring Joe is a guaranteed laugh.

Then there’s Lani Aliikai, the movie sweetheart, voiced by Zooey Deschanel. Not really funny, but necessary.

Other delights include James Woods as the shameless, thankless, money-hungry, Don-King look-alike event promoter, Reggie Belafonte and his extremely unappreciated talent scout, Mikey Abromowitz (Mario Cantone of Sex and the City fame.)

But the highlight of this movie will not be found anywhere on the cast closing credits. The real stars of this film are the guys and girls who brought the waves to life. The CGI gives a very realistic texture to the water, both above and under the surface. As pain-staking as it must have been to make those beautiful water tunnels, it was well worth it. The views are spectacular.

Despite its predictability, Surf’s Up delivers enough comic gems and successfully manages to turn something old into something new and enjoyable. That’s not to say Will Farrell should go out and buy a beaked tuxedo. No more penguins, please.

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Close Your Eyes

In the gruesome and glib stylish British psychological thriller Close Your Eyes, writer-director Nick Willing definitely conjures up something that certainly meets its dark, occult-induced overtones with ambitious fervor. However, Willing provides his gory goods with a hazy and hypnotic surge that more often than not resonates as an atmospheric chiller that tediously spices its narrative with recklessness involving impressionable kids and surgical rodents. Although Willing has designated his traumatic tale of hypnotherapy and its hallucinatory hokum as a riveting bombastic blur, Close Your Eyes feels rather empty and hollow in its putrid presentation. Occasionally, this narrative does manage to touch upon the chill factor but the execution behind this head-tampering frightfest is notably staggering.

Willing’s somber ode to schlock-induced symbolism of despair and mental destruction is based on the horrifying novel “Doctor Sleep” by Madison Smartt Bell. Overall, the film’s moody and masochistic vibes is put the ultimate limit courtesy of dreary and sluggish images that’s meant to elevate the tension within this disjointed delusional drama. Close Your Eyes can be a startling and surly showcase in flashes of compelling sequences that tap into the raw nerves every now and then. But for the most part, Willing’s sensationalistic exposition fails to cater to the characters’ genuine inner fears thus rendering their inherent peril as vague and incomplete. The characterizations in this morbid mystery are mere pawns for the outlandish exorcising of the cringe-worthy occurrences that predictably shock in telegraphed moments of lunacy. There’s just not enough glimpses of perplexity and profound suspense to cut through the murky outrageousness.

Goran Visnjic (known to American television audiences as the “Croatian George Clooney” cloned doctor from the long-running boob tube drama ER) plays a Middle Eastern hypnotherapist named Michael Strother with unusual hypnotic skills and talents. The mind-mending doctor has recently relocated to London with his wife Clara (Miranda Otto) and child in tow after practicing his craft in Seattle. Apparently the good doctor is recovering from a nightmarish session gone completely awry in the U.S. Northwest and the incident still plagues him to this day. Nevertheless, Dr. Strother is determined to make some financial mends work by taking on a side job of hypnotizing smokers so they can break their bad habits with cigarettes. One of the doctor’s reliable patients is London policewoman Janet Losey (Shirley Henderson) who is quick to enlist her resourceful therapist in trying to help catch an elusive child-murderer.

With the assistance of Strother’s reluctant input, Detective Losey hopes to draw some crucial information out of one of the young victims that was fortunate enough to escape the twisted agenda of her would-be kiddie killer. The tainted little girl (Sophie Stuckey) is understandably terrified and paralyzed by the frightening attack of the sadistic scumbag that she has a tendency to withdraw her recollection of that ominous event. Together, the doctor-cop tandem work relentlessly to try and tap into the fragile mindset of this scared gal that could possibly lead to the capture of this perverted menace. There’s a lot of skepticism to be shared by the onlookers but this unlikely pair push on to repair the tattered soul of this damaged child while taking on the demons of a deranged individual looking to create and spread more havoc and disillusionment about town.

Filmmaker Willing has assembled a capable and cunning cast that willingly succumbs to the fury of the callous content. Despite their sketchy outlines as thorough protagonists, Visnjic and Henderson are quite potent as the doctor-patient duo that is committed to rectifying the horrific happenings while struggling to overcome personal static that haunt them excessively in their flawed and lackluster lives. The supporting cast are somewhat up to the challenge as well, particularly Paddy Considine (In America) as a strange and nebbish enthusiast of roguish religions and Fiona Shaw as the mature resident scholar.

The main problem remains with the hackneyed script that disables the credibility of the flowing story by insisting on shamelessly promoting such a silly-minded supernatural spryness that it takes away from the penetrating poignancy of the riveting proceedings. The aura of the film is saturated with dank-looking London streets and drab gothic parish churches that give this movie its gritty urgency in look and attitude. Beyond the involved interplay between Visnjic’s and Henderson’s connection in mayhem and the promoted flourishes of the visually haunting special effects, Close Your Eyes runs out of steam and has no where else to go with its hypnotic hokey hold.

One can appreciate the morose and eccentric strides that Eyes takes to blink as an odd and creepy composition that gleefully celebrates its genre in the rigorous mode of cult-oriented craftiness. This quirky and carousing BBC production has its sporadic torturous swagger that shows some intermittent tenacity but in the final analysis, this corroding commentary regarding experimental rats and exploited children as manipulative mincemeat is cause enough to drive one of Dr. Strother’s slave-smoking patients to a long overdue nicotine fit.

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Goldeneye (1995)

Goldeneye... possibly the most overrated James Bond of the franchise? Or was it the six year absence of 007, combined with an 80 million dollar budget, that made people pine for anything James Bond? Those are the only possible explanations that I can arrive at to try and explain why this film seems to receive all the praise that it does, because frankly I thought it was one of the worst Bond adventures in the franchise... read on.

Goldeneye sparks the return of James Bond after over a half a decade hiatus. The dark exterior of Timothy Dalton has now been replaced by the actor who was originally offered the role of Bond many years ago when Dalton had turned down the first few offers. Pierce Brosnan takes the reins and harkens the franchise back to a Roger Moore era, where Bond shows a little more interest in the ladies and reacquires his sarcastic wit. Sadly Brosnan's first attempt as Bond seems to only be that, a sad attempt to imitate past predecessors.

With the Cold War now over Bond appears to be a relic of the past, but even Bond is never completely outdated. When renegade Russians, led by Alec Trevelyan ex-MI6 agent and former friend of Bond, gain control of a weapon known as Goldeneye the state of the European financial structure could be in serious trouble. Goldeneye is a device which neutralizes electronic currents, and with it Trevelyan can gain access to all the funds in London, erasing all computerized records from existence, sending the London economy back into the Dark Ages.

Goldeneye seemed to be incredibly sub par on all levels to me. The story was quite boring, and after 45 minutes I realized nothing much had occurred in this film! Compared to past Bond's, Goldeneye spends entirely too much time sitting around chatting rather than letting Bond do what he does best. Of course Bond was the largest reason this film didn't fly with me. My problem with Pierce Brosnan is he doesn't add anything new to the character, he's not different. Say what you want about Moore, Dalton and even Lazenby but one thing they should all be given credit for is they were unique, they all added a little flair to the character. Meanwhile Brosnan looks like a younger Roger Moore pretending to be James Bond and doing a bad job of it. His whole performance feels too forced and makes him appear like he's only playing Bond instead of actually being Bond.

Adding to an already dismal combination of acting and storyline is the unbelievable action sequences, which stretch the comprehension of belief far beyond that of any previous Bond film. When someone plummets from the top of a gigantic satellite dish, that hovers easily a couple hundred feet above the ground, onto the concrete below they should die! Well not in this film, it takes the satellite dish crumbling down atop them to finally finish them off! But with that said I will say I did rather enjoy the ridiculous tank sequence, by far the best part of the film.

Overall, I found myself quite anxious throughout the film waiting for something good to happen, and it's quite sad when I'm missing the corny adventures of Roger Moore while watching a Bond that's made twenty years later and should be ten times more entertaining. In the end, I don't understand the hype and fanfare for this one, it seemed totally out of place in the franchise and had an overall quality of a made for TV spy thriller; but I guess what should I expect with a rather bland storyline and a lead actor who used to play a knockoff version of James Bond on TV! At least now I have an even greater respect for the old films, even the corny ones.

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SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD – MORE WIMP THAN JERK

I’ve got nothing against Michael Cera. He’s a cool guy, great in all his soft-spoken roles. I’ve got nothing against the Scott Pilgrim franchise. On the contrary, I’ve read the books and played the game. But even though I saw the movie first, I don’t think Scott Pilgrim vs the World is a good movie. The only reason I think this is because Michael Cera doesn’t properly portray the wannabe lady-killer jock jerky-jerk that Scott Pilgrim is. Instead, he makes Scott look like an awkward wimp that has his badass moments. It makes his relationship with Ramona look forced and stupid. Oh! Synopsis, right.

Scott Pilgrim dates a high schooler. 17 years old and Chinese, Knives Chau is adorable and impressionable. She loves Scott’s band, Sex Bob-omb, and thinks he’s a total stud. His life is great! And then he has a dream about Ramona Flowers and meets her at a party. What else can he do but obsess? Why, he can cheat on Knives, of course. After an awkward seduction, he convinces Ramona to give him a chance. Of course, he waits a bit before breaking up with poor Knives. In fact, his cool gay roommate Wallace Wells has to offer him an ultimatum in order to get him to break up with her. Anyway.

During one of their band’s gigs, Scotty boy is attacked by Matthew Patel, the first of Ramona’s Seven Evil Exes. From that point on, our protagonist’s life descends into a real shit-storm of drama. Knives is stalking him, his traumatizing ex, Envy Adams is in town, and she’s brought an evil ex with her. Lucas Lee the pro-skateboarder turned film star came first, though. It seems like everyone wants to kill Scott now that he’s dating Ramona. Worst of all, Ramona’s got some lingering issues with one of her exes from New York. Gideon Gordon Graves, the big bad final boss.

I’m not gonna write out the whole movie for you, because it doesn’t exactly have a complex plot. The movie doesn’t, I mean. It obviously had to omit some of the finer details and backstory in order to shave off enough time to avoid making a modern day video-game oriented Godfather or Titanic. Unfortunately, this also drastically dunks the quality of the movie for those who have read the graphic novels. To be expected, but obnoxious nonetheless.

The entire theme of the books, movie, and game is one collective goofy tribute to retro-gaming. The graphic novels stray from the video-game genre the most, however. In all six books, the plot plays out more like an action hero teen drama more than a level-by level hallway of challenges. The only spectacularly linear aspect to it is the one-at-a-time battles with the evil exes.

So what can I say? Rent the movie first to test the waters. If you like the theme, the gist of all the characters, and the cheesy humor, then it’d probably be a good idea to get the books. They’re no longer at the peak of their popularity, so you can probably get them for a much more reasonable price. Think of them as a much more aesthetic and detailed take on what the movie presents. If you like those, then by all means, go get the game. You can get it on the Playstation Network or the Xbox Live Arcade bauble for maybe five or ten bucks. It is the full tribute to retrogaming, complete with music by the fantastic soundchip band Anamanaguchi.

And that’s all I’ve got to say about that. Good franchise, good stuff. The movie’s icky because of Michael Cera. That is NOT what I envisioned Scott’s hair to look like in real life. Geez Louise. Done.

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Moving Locally Tips and Local Moving Costs

Moving Locally Tips and Local Moving Costs

Organizing a relocation could be very stressful, even if it is a short distance one. How does a local move differ from long distance relocation and what do you need to know to make it a smooth move? There are several factors that define the local moving prices and we will explain them to you plus all you need to know about having a smooth local relocation. To begin with, what is considered to be a local move is a relocation that is taking place at a distance of no more than 100 miles. The smaller distance of the move is an advantage in many ways – less travel for you (and your family), lower moving costs, no need for an overnight sleep for you or the moving truck driver, etc. Let’s see what preparation you need to have for an easy and successful local relocation.

Preparing Local Moving Supplies & Packing

If you want to organize your local moving yourself, you will need the right packing materials. Those are packing paper, bubble wrap, packing tape, moving or home blankets, boxes, markers and labels. You can use dish pack boxes for dishes and wardrobe boxes for clothes that come with hangers on the inside. Local moves take less time and travel than moving interstate and yet they shouldn’t be underestimated. Pack breakables carefully using packing paper. Be especially careful with electronics – it would be best to pack TV, computer, kitchen appliances, etc. in its original boxes. If you don’t have them, look for similar sized ones. For special items like a piano, it would be best to have professional movers pack them and move them.

If you will be moving your home on your own on a short distance, you could take some things in your car, use a trailer or hire a small van. For larger homes using a truck is very convenient – you fill it up with your household goods and just move them at one time. Make a floor plan so that you can easily arrange the furniture in your new home. In all cases, using a full service moving company is very convenient as it leaves just a bit of the work to be done on you (switch utilities, cancel subscriptions, find a new home to rent/ purchase and so on). Consider enough time for everything – packing, finding yourself a new home, looking for a job, etc. It is better to have ample time than get stressed at the last minute because the movers you want to hire are already busy on your desired moving date. We have detailed instructions on changing your address when moving.

Approximate Local Moving Costs

The local moving rates will vary based on the size of your home (number of rooms), type of items that are to be transported and the distance of the move. As for the cost per hour, you can expect to pay about $30 for a man and a truck. For two men and a truck the price could go up to about $120 an hour, for 3 men and a truck it will be $135 on average, and for 4 movers and a truck – up to about $160 – $170. If you want packing as well, add up another $30 an hour for the work approximately. The standard valuation is $0.60 per pound. Moving a studio apartment with 2 men would take no more than 3 to 4 hours and would cost you around $300 to $500 totally. A large home with 4 or more bedrooms and more than 5 moving men working on it would take about a day and a half work and a total cost of around $2,000 – $2,500. The expected tip rate for movers is about 10% of the total moving cost. Look forward to higher prices for moving during weekends and in peak periods like summer. If you want to know a more precise cost for moving short distances, you can get local moving quotes online here and find out.

But besides the moving estimate, you will also have other moving costs. Have in mind that whatever your moving quote states, you better separate about 10% of it extra for unexpected costs and such occur almost for every move. Spare money for your rent, daily expenses, utility bills, travel expenses to your new residence, and deposits you have to make. It is good to have enough savings before your move so that you can cover any extra expenses that will come up.

Moving Short Distance Tips

Do some research of the area if you don’t know it. Look for where the local shops are, hospital, doctor, auto repair shop, etc. No doubt you’ll find this info useful if you need it. Organize the cleaning after movers as well. It would be useful to prepare an open-first box as well. A last tip – try to make your move stress free as this would help you and everyone close to you relax and be more confident about the upcoming change rather than worry. Relax, focus on the positive side of moving and try to make the best of the situation.

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How to Choose Leather Furniture

How to Choose Leather Furniture

Kids and Leather Furniture

Should you risk a leather couch when you have a toddler and another one on the way? If you play host to a gaggle of teenagers after school every day?

First, most people are concerned about stains on their leather upholstery. However, it's incredibly difficult to stain leather upholstery as long as you don't let the spill sit on the leather for hours. While leather is a porous material, liquids will bead up on it and sit on top of the surface. If you get to the spill when you first notice it, you should be able to simply wipe the liquid off and never notice it again. With a fabric sofa, the liquid will soak into the fabric, making it much more difficult to remove.

Other things to consider are if your kids are very active – and prone to flopping on the sofa after soccer practice, for example. With fabric sofas, you're likely to see dirt and small bits of fraying very quickly. Since leather is 4-5 times as durable as fabric, however, you'll go years before you notice any amount of wear and much of that can be corrected by a simple leather conditioner.

Pets and Leather Furniture

Why do we constantly hear that pets should not be allowed near leather furniture? If it's a durable material and resists tears, what's the problem? In general, there isn't a problem with pets and leather furniture – it's simply a very commonly held belief which probably stems from the fact that most people are nervous about letting their pets near any high price item. Below are some of the most common fears pet owners have about leather furniture and an explanation of what you can really expect.

It will get scratched up.

While leather is porous, it is still a solid material. So anything sharp will first stretch the leather a bit and then eventually pierce it. If you have an older, less active pet, this may never be an issue for you. If you have a puppy or a kitten you may see some light, surface scratches, but you should be able to buff those with a little bit of leather conditioner and never notice them again. On the other hand, a fabric sofa will quickly show these small scratches and tears and there is no good way to repair them. In addition, fabric sofas catch and collect animal fur, the hairs eventually weaving themselves into the fabric. With a leather sofa, you merely need to wipe the sofa off to rid yourself of the pet hair. No more marathon vacuuming sessions while trying to prepare for the in-laws or your asthmatic cousin!

My pet hates other animals.

The second major concern that some pet owners have is that they're afraid that their pets will attack leather or feel threatened by this new "animal" in the house, and may try to mark or spray the leather. However, leather changes radically through the tanning and dyeing processes and will not smell like prey or animal to your pet.

Still nervous? Test it.

If you want leather furniture and just aren't convinced, try buying a couple of feet of similar leather (either aniline dyed or pigmented cow hide) and leaving it on the floor or a favorite chair for a few days. Many stores also sell leather accent pillows and try encouraging your pet to nap on one of these. These tips should give you an idea about how your pet might react to a larger piece of leather furniture.

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Home Remodeling

Home Remodeling

Making your home an even better place to live sounds both exciting as well as adventurous because in this process one gets to do a makeover of a place that took his/her own place. This surely means that home remodeling though can be hectic but results in all new outlooks which gives a fresh feeling to the surroundings as well as the people living in that house. It gives a chance to people to increase more space, update the out of date and turn a room into something drastically new. But the matter of concern is the duration of such processes, that is how long one will have to stay in a house which is under construction.

Listed below are the top 12 most general home remodeling projects and asked their clients, who recently completed the tasks to, to replay the time they have spent in their under construction houses. While the specific cities, homes and scope can result in a project to last long, such figures come from real homeowners and can provide a perfect ballpark estimate for the duration of time certain projects last for.

Kitchen Remodel: The users of service reported that it took six weeks average time duration for the kitchen remodeling to be finished. But it surely depends on the sizes and details of the project and process of kitchen remodeling as it took about four months in some cases as reported by the homeowners for movements of walls and re-arrangement of plumbing services. Also it takes only three weeks to replace flooring and countertops. One can get the best deal by hiring an interior designer so that he can complete the work with professional plans.

New Asphalt Roof: A new asphalt roof not only replaces the old shingles but it can be completed within a week only. The average time this project takes for completion is five days. And the best thing is that one doesn’t need to stay at home to guard the house because it is an exterior remodeling. And if there is a huge dumpster near the house then this process can be executed pretty fast because people can easily dump the old roof materials into it and the work can be completed much quickly.

Bathroom Remodeling: It has been found out through a survey that bathroom remodeling takes about four to five weeks to complete. It is so because the bathroom is that part of the house which is important to keep neat and hygienic hence proper planning and execution is required for bathroom remodeling. The hint is to take everything out of the bathroom before the contractors come over so that they start off with the work early and finish off earlier.

Home Addition: Though this process is very hectic and long, its results leave people spellbound. It takes about three to four months for this project to complete. It takes quality planning, staging and designing for this process to shape up. But it is the most fun thing to happen as it adds space to your home.

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Moving Research: What You Should Know

Moving Research: What You Should Know

One of the reasons people find moving so stressful is because it takes so much advance preparation. But you shouldn't let that stop you from conducting thorough moving research. Doing so can actually save you time and money -- and possibly even keep you from getting ripped off.

So what exactly is involved with moving research? It begins with checking out your new neighborhood on the Internet to make sure that's really where you want to live and to look for any factors you need to consider before moving. There are many online sources that can give you local demographics for utility and housing costs, education and schools, state and property taxes, crime statistics, car insurance rates, job growth, income levels, housing prices, weather, population and other factors that can influence your life when you relocate. You might find this information to be eye-opening, especially if you're being transferred because of your job and you've never been to the town where you'll be moving.

As helpful as the demographic information is, an even more important aspect of moving research is comparing professional moving services to find the one with the best reputation and pricing. This is particularly important when making an international move but is also relevant for any short or long distance moving.

When you do your move research, keep the following important considerations in mind:

      • Make sure each company has a U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) registration number, which you can research on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration web site. If you'll be making an interstate move, check whether each also has an interstate transport license.

      • Check each company to make sure the Better Business Bureau doesn't have any complaints lodged against them and that they're members of the American Moving & Storage Association and any regional moving industry trade organizations. Grievances filed against a company don't necessarily mean the company isn't good; it's how they resolve the complaints that count.

      • Be wary if a moving company's phone is answered with a generic message like "movers" or "moving company." That may mean the company was sold to rogue or scam movers who use a variety of different names to avoid prosecution. It's better to be safe than sorry, so you should eliminate any companies that do this from your list.

      • Don't do business with a company that refuses to give you a written estimate based on an on-site inspection of your home. There's no way they can give an accurate price without seeing the actual volume of items you have to move.

      • You should personally inspect the final moving company candidates to make sure their warehouses and offices look like they're professionally run. If the premises are dirty, have no signage on the building or the trucks, are disorganized or look like they just moved in themselves, they might be rogue movers. If so, don't use their services. If the person you speak to discourages you from seeing their premises at all, don't do business with them -- no matter how low the price is. It's common for rogue movers to quote a low price and then raise it once your belongings are on the truck.

There's obviously extra work involved with researching the factors above. But keeping them in mind as you do your moving research can not only save you money; it could also keep you from having to call the police to report being ripped off by a rogue mover.

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Keeping Your Movers Happy

Keeping Your Movers Happy

Hiring movers to transport your goods will definitely make your moving day easier. Instead of carrying box after box onto the truck and then unloading box after box, you can have other people do this work for you. If you use professionals though, you'll want to make sure they are happy and able to do their job effectively and efficiently.

Before the Move

The first thing you should do to make things easier for your movers is create a list of all the items that you will pack yourself and all the things you would like them to pack for you. As long as all parties are clear from the beginning, you can avoid having to go through already-sealed boxes. At the same time, any boxes that you plan on taking in your own car should be labeled as such.

If you are going to be doing all of the packing yourself, you can help your movers out by making sure this is completed before they arrive. Although you will likely have to pay them for any time spent waiting, nobody likes wasting time or having to work longer than expected.

You can also help your moving team out by having all of your boxes properly labeled beforehand. Label each box based on which room it will be going to in your new home. You should also mark boxes containing delicate items as "Fragile" or "Top Load Only."

TIP: If you are moving out of or into a building with elevators, notify the owner of the building so your movers have access to the elevators. This can prevent some unforeseen delays and confusion.

During the Move – At Your Old Home

On moving day, double-check that all of your boxes are properly packed and loaded. Again, this will allow you to avoid any last-minute confusion. You can also help them out by being present during the move to answer any questions they might have as they handle your goods. Additionally, by supervising the move, you can provide any necessary special instructions. If you aren't around during the move and something goes wrong, all parties involved will probably be unhappy.

You should let your movers know the time frame for the move. If you have to be out of your old home by a certain time, make sure the moving company knows up front. They probably wouldn't appreciate it if you tell them they only have an hour to load everything up. In the same vein, provide them with all the important information regarding the delivery of your goods to your new home. Make sure they are given the following information:

      • Address of your new home

      • Date you need your belongings delivered by

      • The time frame for delivering your goods, especially if you are moving to an apartment

      • Your phone number in case the movers get lost

By providing your company with this information, you can surely eliminate a lot of the confusion that may otherwise exist. As long as everyone is on the same page, your move will likely be as smooth as possible.

Perhaps one of the most important ways to keep your moving team happy is to provide them with refreshments as they go about their work. Though they may bring their own drinks, it is still a good idea to offer them some additional beverages.

You may also want to provide some snacks or even lunch. Even if they don't accept any, the simple gesture can put them in a good mood. You should also let them know whether they are allowed to use your bathrooms or not. While the decision is entirely up to you, make sure they know in advance to avoid any confusion.

During the Move – At Your New Home

Make sure you have someone at your new home before the movers arrive. If they are kept waiting, they probably won't be too happy. You can make things easier for your movers and yourself by having a floor plan of your new household before the movers start unloading. By knowing where all of your belongings are going, the move can be as smooth as possible. Just as before, you'll want to keep your kids and pets out of the way as everything is brought into your new home.

After the Move

You should know in advance if the moving company requires payment on completion of the move or if you can pay at a later date. If you have to pay up front, remember to inspect all of your belongings for damage before you sign anything or hand over any money. If everything is okay, make sure you know what the acceptable payment methods are. Be prepared with enough cash or have your checkbook or credit cards handy. Your movers won't be too excited about having to wait around while you go to the bank or dig through your boxes to find your checkbook.

The final thing to keep in mind regarding your movers' happiness is the subject of tipping. Remember, giving a tip is not necessary. If you think they did an exceptional job, feel free to do so. Most movers won't even expect a tip, and some moving companies have policies against accepting them.

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Say Goodbye to Your Leaky Sink Strainer Basket

Say Goodbye to Your Leaky Sink Strainer Basket

It is a disgusting experience to have a leaky sink strainer basket at home, as it will be the cause for some trouble and your home can be messy at times. Though not permanent, sink strainer basket are designed to be long lasting. However, the rubber gaskets can inevitably fail over time. Situations like this should not ruin the happy moments you has with your home, for fixing your faulty or leaky sink strainer basket is a no brainer and can be done even in less than an hour.

All you need is to have a sink strainer, a plumber’s putty, plastic putty knife, pipe wrench or channel lock pliers, needle nose pliers, and a rag.

The first thing that you will do is to know the real cause of leak. In order to know if your sink strainer causes the leak, stop the sink up and check occasionally if there is some water dripping, then check around the rubber gasket and near the lock nut. Once you see some water dripping in these areas, then you definitely have the conclusion of having a leaky sink strainer basket.

Before doing the next step like removing anything that needs to be removed, check first and make sure that the lock nut is tight. Tightening up the lock nut can sometimes be the simple remedy of stopping the leak. However, if after doing so the problem still occurs, checking the rubber gasket before you remove the strainer can be the next remedy. Make sure to have a functional gasket, as it will create a watertight seal. If these steps do not solve the problem, then you need to remove the entire sink strainer.

Next step is for you to remove the strainer basket and check if it is properly sealed with a plumber’s putty, for too little putty will case the water to leak. After you have taken the drainer out, clean it up by removing the old putty and leave the surface clean and dry.

Now that your sink is ready, it is now time for you to add new putty. Get a golf ball size amount of putty, mold it to create a long-shape and wrap it around in the sink opening and press the strainer into the putty with even pressure and remove any excess putty.

Now that your strainer is already set, it is now time for you to attach the gasket and the lock nut and have the drainpipe attach to the threaded end of the strainer. Make sure everything is secure and you will never have to experience any leaky sink strainer basket ever again.

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Designing a perfect bedroom for your children

Designing a perfect bedroom for your children

Almost all kids would love a great bedroom; however, it requires great motivation to change surrounding dull walls in to a wonderland or a tree house. Luckily, there is no need for you to be a home decorator or a professional designer to perform this task well. A little imagination along with simple skills such as painting can do wonders in creating a dream bedroom for your children to play in and have fun.

Select delightful shades and colors

Painting is an easy task that can create magic if done properly. Make sure you choose the colors that are in line with your child’s interest. There are many different designs and colors that appeal to children, just flip through the pages of home decorating magazines and take a look at various children bedroom colors and designs to get an idea of the various options available.

A great choice is children’s design at Sherwin-Williams outlet that provides few colorful palettes which comes with a simple to follow manual for designing lively designs for children of various ages. There are many elegantly and carefully selected shades and colors that are appropriate for various age children, from infants all the way to adolescence.

The designs are as many as your creativity allows. Bring fanciful designs and pink colors to girl’s bedroom or create chess designs on the wall if your child is interested in chess, or paint your kid’s favorite cartoon characters or place cartoon dolls around the room. Some children love the Walt Disney characters other kids prefer the contemporary cartoon characters currently showing on TV. Be sure to check various designs online by searching kid’s bedroom in images.google.com

Allow room for compartments and cabinets

In order to keep any room looking beautiful is to ensure all is clean as well as organized and your children’s bedroom is no exception. Therefore, add storage and cabinets that match the design and the color of the room so that the kids bedroom is clutter free at all times. You can place various stickers and labels to the cabinets to make them children friendly and fun. Use children friendly baskets so that your kid also is motivated in cleaning and organizing his or her room by placing items in the basket. This is also a great way of teaching your children organization from the early age.

Floral patterns, rugs and draperies

To make the bedroom even more interesting consider adding various floral patterns, designs and rugs. You can also add draperies with colorful designs, big dots or patterns that also match the bedroom design and colors.

Selecting the bed and accessories

Make sure you select the bedroom beds and furnishings such that it can easily be redesigned to match the age of your children as they grow older so that you do not have to buy new furniture every so often. For instance the nursery rocker can easily be transformed to a reading corner by rearranging pillows and few things around so that it is suitable for your child as she or he starts grade school. Many children love crawling into their bed and picking up a book to read. Various types of bunk beds can unfold to become a twin bed. These types of design provide a happy environment for your kids as well as it is a good investment that can last for quite many years to come.

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Romantic bedroom decorating ideas to rekindle your love life

Romantic bedroom decorating ideas to rekindle your love life

We all desire a romantic getaway where we can leave behind the busy life and indulge ourselves in a romantic place where all our senses are sharpened to the beauty of our surroundings and to the love and romance of our company. The good news is that you don’t have to book an expensive flight to a far off tropical destination nor does the excitement have to last for just a short few days or weeks. Not at all! We will discuss romantic bedroom decorating ideas that you can use to rekindle the romantic fire and lose yourself in the comfort of your own home; and this romantic getaway can last for a very long time

Your own private bedroom can be your lasting romantic getaway that can spice up your life and rekindle your romantic life. To create and decorate this passionate environment, we will be focusing on the five senses and decorating the bedroom in such a way that will invigorate all your five senses.

Sight

When creating a romantic mood, visual stimulus is without a doubt the most critical point. Therefore, one great romantic bedroom decorating idea is to bring the color of love to your bedroom by splashing some vibrant colors such as various shades of red, purple, pink and orange in your bedroom. It is important to note that colors play an important role in setting the right mood and creating excitement. Try to minimize the use of lackluster colors that can kill the mood such as white and beige.

The best way to bring these fiery colors to your bedroom is by selecting the appropriate colors for your drapes, bed sheets, pillow cases and comforter. For instance selecting a darker shade of red for your drapes and powerful designs that includes the same shade of red color in your comforter is an excellent way of bringing the right mood to your bedroom.

Using dim lights or candle lights to create a romantic mood is another great decorating idea that should not be ignored. Candles are very romantic and the dim lights can set the perfect mood in your bedroom

Touch

Feeling something smooth brushing against your skin is very sensual. What you touch plays an important role in arousing your romantic senses; thus avoid textures that are rough. Selecting bed linens that are smooth and soft along with soft accent pillows and blankets are a great way of setting the right mood.

This feeling is not limited to touching your bed elements but also the floor. Although you may have a great looking floor, you need to place a small rug or carpet to avid the cold sensation when walking on the floor. A cold sensation can kill the romantic mood. A great decorating idea here is to select a simple design without too much color for the floor rug so that the attention stays on the more romantic features in the room.

Scent

This sense of smell is a crucial element in creating a perfect romantic setting that most people forget. Scientific studies have shown time and again that our memories are linked to our sense of smell. Therefore to create an unforgettable experience for you and your partner, be sure to bring the smell of romance to your bedroom. Various scented candles and aromas such as vanilla and fragrant oils as well as spreading rose petals on the floor are great way of creating the perfect scent. You can also arouse the sense using a floral spry that have a touch of jasmine or lavender, just remember to do it sparingly to avoid creating discomfort.

Taste

You may be wondering what romance has to do with taste! It is a well-documented that your taste buds are very sensual and many foods have been considered to be aphrodisiacs. What we are talking about here are various, foods, fruits and drinks that can add a bit of spice to your romance and love life.

Chocolate and strawberries are both very rich in texture and appeal to most people. You can also add your favourite drinks such as wine or champagne to create a luxurious taste. The smooth texture of a dark chocolate and bit of red wine can make your experience very extravagant. You can arrange these in small vase or a crystal plate on your bedroom nightstand.

Sound

Last but not the least you should play some soft and relaxing music such as classical music or a soft jazz to help you relax and get into the romantic mode. The right type of music is a perfect way of creating an intimate atmosphere in your bedroom. Thus plan to have small entertainment equipment or a play box in your bedroom to savoir each minute of your stay.

Following the above bedroom decorating tips will surely spice up your love life and help you escape from your busy life into a great getaway that is your bedroom designed and customized to your desire.

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Advantages of using a laminate wood over a real hardwood

Advantages of using a laminate wood over a real hardwood

People have many questions about what are the best choices to make when they are remodeling or building a home. There are paint colors and carpet to choose, new furniture and a host of other decorating options. One of the most important things that need to be considered when you are settling into a house is what is going to be under your feet all the time. Many people aren't sure whether they should choose real hardwood flooring or laminate wood floors. Here is some info to understand what advantages laminate floors have over real hardwood.

Lower cost

One of the biggest advantages to laminate wood flooring over hardwood is that it is less expensive than real wood. It is less costly to produce for the manufacturers and less expensive to buy. It is also less expensive for professionals to install it because it is much less labor intensive than installing hardwood floors. Price is usually the most important factor people consider when they are deciding which type of floor to use in their home. Laminate almost always takes the cake here.

Impact and scratch resistant

One of the most important benefits of laminate floors over hardwood is that they are extremely scratch and impact resistant. They are able to stand up to the demands of a busy family and lots of foot traffic. Laminate floors are often chosen for areas that are used a lot mainly because of this feature. It is important for almost everyone that their investment in their floor continues to look good for a long time.

Stain resistant and won't fade from sunlight

Laminate floors are also stain resistant and won't fade from sunlight. Stain resistance is something that is not very good at all in hardwood floors, especially when the finish is a little older and may be wearing off a little. The everyday spill is much less of a concern for people with laminate floors. Another aspect of this is that they are also very easy to clean up. This is one of the main reasons that laminate floors appeal to families with younger children who have trouble keeping their grape juice in their glasses and their pasta on their plate. Laminate floors keep unsightly stains from getting on your floor and "adding character".

Don't need wax or polish

Laminate floors also need very little maintenance. This is important for people who may not spend as much time at home or may not have as much money to spend on maintaining a floor. Another aspect of this feature is that laminate floors are also easier to maintain than hardwood. There is no need to wax and polish them (it is also a very bad idea to try) because of the artificial finish on the planks. There is less concern about always having someone refinish the floor and the costs that are associated with it.

Install over concrete slabs

One more thing that is important for the use of laminate floors is that it can be installed on nearly every surface. It uses what is called a floating construction and can be placed over practically any other flat and level surface because it doesn't have to be attached to the subfloor. This also makes it very convenient for people who want to put it directly on their concrete slab. It is however recommended to use special padding under the laminate to keep it insulated from sound and to make it more durable.

Easy to install for handyman

Laminate floors are also much easier to install for a do it yourselfer than hardwoods. This is because the planks are joined to each other and just snap into place rather than having to attach to any kind of tack board or gluing agents.

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